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Next 96: Musical Theatre, Theatre and Music

Aug 12th 2010

Lots to do this weekend, as always! Here's what's on my radar and what should be on yours, too:

Tonight, Thursday, August 12:

Matisyahu shines as part of the free 2010 Twilight Concert Series. Read the SLM interview by clicking here, and go enjoy his show! Matisyahu's performances are energetic and special, so prepare to move and be moved.

We loved the book and the movie opens tonight at theaters across America. Not sure if we'll catch it Friday, but it's definitely on the list. Julia Roberts stars as Elizabeth Gilbert as she travels to Rome, India and Bali on a journey to recapture her soul and self.

Saturday, August 14:

The Normal Heart

Plan-B Theatre Company and the Utah AIDS Foundation will present a free reading of The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer in honor of their 20th and 25th (respective) anniversaries.

The play chronicles Kramer's own struggles with HIV in New York during the height of initial AIDS awareness, which led him to found the Gay Men's Health Crisis.

If you want a really easy Sunday evening, attending this concert will do the trick. The duo (Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglov) met while starring in the movie Once-a sweet, musical love story that only kind of has a happy ending. (I'm not giving it away.)

The Swell Season's music is dreamy and folk-y. I particularly like this cover of Van Morrison's Into the Mystic, below: